How to Install Git and Clone a Repository

In this post, we will show how to install Git on Windows.

#1 Step

  • Open Google and search for git on windows.
  • Go to https://git-scm.com/.
  • Find a version that is compatible with your operating system. In our case, it is Windows x64.
  • Click on the link. The download will start after you specify the folder.
  • After this, go to the folder with the downloaded file and run it.
  • Choose the installation path and continue.
  • When you proceed to the Select Components, check the Additional icons checkbox. It will simplify the usage in the future.
  • Continue the installation.
  • Leave all the settings offered during the installation as default position up to the final step – Completing the Git Setup Wizard.
  • Check the Launch Git Bash checkbox. In the future, you will be able to run the program using the icon on the desktop.
  • Uncheck View Release Notes checkbox. We don’t need it for now.

#2 Step

  • Click on the Finish.
  • To check the version, enter git –version in the open terminal window and press Enter.

  • And now, let’s try to clone the repository from Github.
  • For this, go to the folder where you want to save the repositories using Git Bash or open this folder using Windows Explorer. Then, right-click on the free space and select Git Bash Here in the menu.

#3 Step

  • Now, you need to get a link to the repository.
  • Let’s use ours as an example. To find the repository, go to https://github.com/. In the search bar, type qa-madness and press Enter.
  • You’ll see the menu on the left on the results page; select Users.
  • Click on QA-Madness in the results. You can also follow us on GitHub.
  • Click on the Repositories tab on the account page.

#3 Step

  • Select TestProject from the list of repositories.
  • Click on the Code on the repository page. Copy the link to the repository in the drop-down box.

#4 Step

  • Now, return to the Git Bash window.
  • Type git clone, paste the path to the repository, and press Enter.

#5 Step

  • Wait for the repository to download. It won’t take long since it has been created for this manual and is empty for now.
  • After that, you can then open the folder with the downloaded repository and make sure the cloning was successful.
Inna Feshchuk

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